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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET What’s the deal?The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETDid you know that birthdays are most common between late August and early September? If you want to give a friend in your life a good birthday gift, consider buying them some AirPods. Keep in mind, however, that not all AirPods are made equal, and if you’re looking for a gift for the music lover in your life, you should get them the best of the best. That is, the AirPods Pro (second generation), which are on sale at Amazon for $50 off. More

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysMagtame cables More

D3Damon/Getty Images The file manager might not be a feature on your desktop that you’ve ever considered changing, but once you’ve seen a better option, you can’t unsee it. I’ve used nearly every file manager on the market, and some are far better than others.  Also: 5 Linux file and folder management commands you need to […] More

Allison Murray/ZDNETWhat’s the deal? You can get $200 off the Samsung Freestyle 2 More

DaryaDanik/Getty Images When I first made the leap from Windows to Linux, Geocities was just starting up, and the first social network hadn’t even been dreamed of.  In other words, I had to spend a good amount of time researching what Linux was and how to use it. Because there was such a lack of […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysI’d recommend the Viture One XR glasses More

Adam Breeden/ZDNETGoogle’s Pixel 9 series is going through a post launch rough patch at the moment. Current owners are complaining online about a wireless charging problem affecting the Pixel 9 Pro XL.You’ll find multiple posts over on the Google Pixel subreddit with people sharing their varying experiences. One poster claimed that they tried charging their Pixel 9 Pro XL in their car. The device draws power “for a few seconds” before suddenly stopping. Another user states they placed the phone on a Qi-supported charger and again — nothing.Also: 5 reasons why Pixel 9 stopped me from ditching Google phones for NothingWhat’s disconcerting is this issue occurs on both first-party and third-party wireless chargers. A poster on the official Pixel Phone Help forums says their model couldn’t draw any power from a second-gen Pixel Stand. Fortunately, Google is aware of the problem.According to the tech giant, the wireless charging issue is caused by “a known bug,” but the company didn’t explain what this bug is. It’s worth mentioning that a Reddit commenter stated their smartphone performed just fine until they installed a recent patch. Problems started once they did. So, if you have an update lined up, perhaps it’s best you wait. More